Chambers House (College Avenue, Newark, Delaware)

	Chambers House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Chambers House, November 2012
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Location	196 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware
Coordinates	39°40′42″N 75°45′14″W / 39.678280°N 75.753880°WCoordinates: 39°40′42″N 75°45′14″W / 39.678280°N 75.753880°W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1890
Built by	Chambers, Gilbert W.
Architectural style	Queen Anne
MPS	Newark MRA
NRHP reference No.	83001389
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1983

Chambers House is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1890 and is a two-story, frame dwelling in the Queen Anne style. It features cross gables, bay windows, and a wrap-around porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house. It was the home of the Chambers family until 1980, after which it was purchased by the University of Delaware.^[2] It currently serves as the University's Venture Development Center, which is a laboratory for students and faculty developing new businesses.^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chambers House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
^ "Venture Development Center relocation provides hub for entrepreneurial activities". UDaily. The University of Delaware. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nom-2] Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chambers House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-20.

[3] "Venture Development Center relocation provides hub for entrepreneurial activities". UDaily. The University of Delaware. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

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